Public Skate: Out for Redemption
by Ryan Durling on Feb 5, 2012 12:00 PM EST
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Claude Julien continued the sneaky strategery on Saturday by putting Tim Thomas in net in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh, thereby saving him from being thrown to the wolves at the Verizon Center on Sunday, where the Bruins look to end avoid just their second three-game losing streak on the season.
Washington came back from the all-star break slow, losing a 4-3 overtime decision to Tampa and a 4-2 bout with Florida before working over the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday afternoon. The Capitals started with Montreal at 2 PM on Saturday, so while they have the advantage of home ice, Boston will have had more rest and less travel coming into the game.
It wouldn't be surprising to see Claude Julien try to mix up his lines a little bit, especially with over two-thirds of Boston's shots on Saturday coming from the defense. The easiest move - one that switches Benoit Pouliot and Rich Peverley - was made a bit more difficult, however, after Pouliot played a less-than-stellar game on Saturday. Jordan Caron will probably be in the lineup, but whether that's in place of Zach Hamill or another Bruins forward remains to be seen.
Regardless of who's playing where, the Bruins face a stiff test today - with their minds likely on the Patriots in the Super Bowl tonight and their bodies tired after a matinee on Saturday and with frustration at a recent high, it's gut check time for Boston.
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GOOD MORNING CHOWDAH.
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GOOD MORNING SARAH.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
GOOD MORNING ERBODY
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by Ryan Durling on Feb 5, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
I LIKE TURTLES
by RoughneckNine0 on Feb 5, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Also, Thomas, not Rask. don’t understand it. Tuukka’s been the better goalie. you need points. Timmy played yesterday. unless Rask is under the weather, you’re giving Thomas his first road start since that thing in the city where he did that thing? does not compute.
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I don’t get it, either. Tuukka IMO, although he played the Caps a couple weeks ago, maybe that’s why, though I doubt it.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
THERE IS A GOD! HOORAY!
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by sarahconnors on Feb 5, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
YOU KNOW HOW I ROLL
seriously though i have had enough of these early games :|
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by sarahconnors on Feb 5, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
manatee hockey is lame
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, there is an exception to every rule. I prefer night games generally, though.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
praise the lord!
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
I have never been into football. I hope the Pats win, but if they don’t, meh.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
the only reason I would have cared
was because I was trying to set up a bet with a girl to go on a date
that fell through (never got to ask) so now I don’t really care
by RoughneckNine0 on Feb 5, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Oddly enough I’m a Pats fan and a Giants fan (from back when the Pats only had Babe Parelli and the Giants were recent challengers in the Championship. No Super Bowl in those days. Before the Pats were relevant, N.E. was Giants country.) I can only hope for an excellent performance from Tom and Eli and exciting game overall. Two times in four years, I can get used to this.
Hello! Not much, tbh!
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by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, they’ve been blocking them all over the place. Still pretty ‘meh’ so far.
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by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
they do that in a lot of buildings, actually :D
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by sarahconnors on Feb 5, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
I know, I think it’s silly.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
eh, i’m indifferent either way. just part of the different fan experience in other buildings. They do it here in STL and i think it’s cute, haha
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by sarahconnors on Feb 5, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
It just irks me that people need to be told to cheer… kind of like the HONKHONKHONK-let’s-’-buff-alo!
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
oops. go* i killed the rhyme
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
hello! welcome to the chowdah!
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
+1
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by sarahconnors on Feb 5, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Less scary out there today than Hamill would likely be.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
good afternoon from 32,000 feet. thank God for radio.com app
by inmyiroc on Feb 5, 2012 12:57 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Are you… umm… on Mount Everest? ;) I kid, you’re clearly higher than mount Everest.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
on my way to San Fran for work. was hoping the flight would have NBC sports.
by inmyiroc on Feb 5, 2012 1:00 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH
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AND WORK DONE BY RAPTOR JESUS
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did someone say 'raptor jesus'?
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by phonymahoney on Feb 5, 2012 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol wideman
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I used to really like Ovie, but he’s falling out of favor this year, showing his true douche colors, so I’m on the fence now.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
Never was a fan but he can flat out play. Also, this is always amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkJednDFJGA
Keep Calm and Tim Tom
lucic with pevs and kelly, krejci with pouliot and caron. other two lines are the same
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put a couple more in and let’s start emptying those frustrations.
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marchy! and quaider sort of fighting! DONT ANGER THE QUAIDER
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from fluto on twitter:
“Jordan Caron: 3 shots, 1 hit, 3:10 TOI. Bringing much-needed presence to 3d line.”
so this is the part where we leave zach hamill on the side of the road in a box marked “free to a good home” right?
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THAT WAS SO AWKWARD
longest pause
ugh, Milbury.
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So, should Gomez not score in today’s game, he will have reached his last-goal anniversary. How’s everyone celebrating?
what up chowder on short lunch
HOCKEY TEMPER
by Losted125 on Feb 5, 2012 1:41 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Droid app for chowder lol it froze ill stick to the web on phone
HOCKEY TEMPER
by Losted125 on Feb 5, 2012 1:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
How has Boston been playing this game? Are they winning cause they’re playing well or because Washington is playing worse? And how was Thomas received?
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